Onur
02-13-2013, 01:06 PM
There is a village named Faymonville in Belgium. The people who lives in there usually known as the "Turks" despite that there are no Turkish people there and never been either. Here is the story of it;
Faymonville (Walloon: Faimonveye) is a town in Liège, Belgium, part of the municipality of Waimes. Its inhabitants are nicknamed the "Turks" by the neighbouring towns and villages. It is believed that the inhabitants refused to join the crusades against the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century, and were called as Turks consequently. Another (more likely) reason could be that the inhabitants did not have to pay the taxes collected by the monks of the principality of Stavelot-Malmedy for the war against the Turkish empire, since Faymonville was part of the Duchy of Luxembourg, contrary to the other Walloon villages of the area. The inhabitants of these villages therefore would have called the inhabitants of Faymonville the "Turks". To protest, the latter adopted crescent and star as their symbols wearing them and dressing their building. This later became a tradition. It was even once told that when the villagers were to gather in the church, they did not use the bells but a call to church like the call to prayer in Turkiye. This has however never been really assessed and should be viewed more as a legend. Every year the town celebrates their connection to Turks and the inhabitants now call themselves Turks.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faymonville
They fully embraced their nickname of Turks, even their football club founded in early 1900s is named as "R.F.C Turkania";
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s480x480/35190_1519240867145_7149778_n.jpg
Le village de Faymonville compte un peu moins de 1000 habitants qui depuis plus de 3 siècles ont reçu le surnom de "Turcs".
C'est ainsi que le club s'appelle "Turkania", que le groupement de jeunesse se nomme "Les Jeunes Turcs réunis", que la fanfare défile généralement en costume turc, que l'étendard turc flotte toute l'année sur la place du village et que l'hotel de notre bourgade arbore fièrement l'enseigne "Au Vieux Sultan".
Alors, on pourrait penser que la majorité des Faymonvillois sont originaires du côté du Bosphore. Eh bien, rien n'est plus faux.
Alors d'où vient ce surnom?
L'explication est la suivante. Aux 16ème et 17ème siècles la principauté de Stavelot fut souvent mise à contribution par les princes-abbés pour les besoins de la chrétienté en lutte contre l'invasion turque du Saint-Empire. Les collectes organisées régulièrement dans les églises des villages avoisinants rencontraient la réprobation des administrés. Or, Faymonville était le seul village des environs qui dépendait du Duché de Luxembourg et eut ainsi la chance d'échapper à ces douloureuses ponctions financières.
C'est ainsi que les habitants des villages voisins affublèrent les Faymonvillois du sobriquet "Turcs" en référence à cette "pactisation" avec "l'envahisseur" ottoman.
Fondé en 1920 notre club opta à l'époque pour l'appellation Football Club Turkania Faymonville.
http://www.turkania-faymonville.be/pages/40l_s11.html
I heard that village from Turkish media last year because they organize a Turkish festival and cherish their nickname all together. Apparently, they did their annual Turkish parade again, few days ago;
http://g1.milliyet.com.tr/Detail/2013/02/12/boyle-olur-turk-koyu-nde-karnaval-belcika-faymonville-karnaval-turk-koyu-1348258.jpg
http://g1.milliyet.com.tr/Detail/2013/02/12/boyle-olur-turk-koyu-nde-karnaval-belcika-faymonville-karnaval-turk-koyu-1348256.jpg
http://g1.milliyet.com.tr/Detail/2009/02/25/boyle-olur-turk-koyunde-karnaval-belcika-faymonville-karnaval-turk-koyu-1061383.jpg
http://g1.milliyet.com.tr/Detail/2009/02/25/boyle-olur-turk-koyunde-karnaval-belcika-faymonville-karnaval-turk-koyu-1061378.jpg
http://g.mynet.com/i/43/1322030-11.jpg
http://g1.milliyet.com.tr/Detail/2009/02/25/boyle-olur-turk-koyunde-karnaval-belcika-faymonville-karnaval-turk-koyu-1061375.jpg
http://g1.milliyet.com.tr/Detail/2009/02/25/boyle-olur-turk-koyunde-karnaval-belcika-faymonville-karnaval-turk-koyu-1061372.jpg
http://galeri.sozcu.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Faymonville-karnaval-5.jpg
Faymonville (Walloon: Faimonveye) is a town in Liège, Belgium, part of the municipality of Waimes. Its inhabitants are nicknamed the "Turks" by the neighbouring towns and villages. It is believed that the inhabitants refused to join the crusades against the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century, and were called as Turks consequently. Another (more likely) reason could be that the inhabitants did not have to pay the taxes collected by the monks of the principality of Stavelot-Malmedy for the war against the Turkish empire, since Faymonville was part of the Duchy of Luxembourg, contrary to the other Walloon villages of the area. The inhabitants of these villages therefore would have called the inhabitants of Faymonville the "Turks". To protest, the latter adopted crescent and star as their symbols wearing them and dressing their building. This later became a tradition. It was even once told that when the villagers were to gather in the church, they did not use the bells but a call to church like the call to prayer in Turkiye. This has however never been really assessed and should be viewed more as a legend. Every year the town celebrates their connection to Turks and the inhabitants now call themselves Turks.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faymonville
They fully embraced their nickname of Turks, even their football club founded in early 1900s is named as "R.F.C Turkania";
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s480x480/35190_1519240867145_7149778_n.jpg
Le village de Faymonville compte un peu moins de 1000 habitants qui depuis plus de 3 siècles ont reçu le surnom de "Turcs".
C'est ainsi que le club s'appelle "Turkania", que le groupement de jeunesse se nomme "Les Jeunes Turcs réunis", que la fanfare défile généralement en costume turc, que l'étendard turc flotte toute l'année sur la place du village et que l'hotel de notre bourgade arbore fièrement l'enseigne "Au Vieux Sultan".
Alors, on pourrait penser que la majorité des Faymonvillois sont originaires du côté du Bosphore. Eh bien, rien n'est plus faux.
Alors d'où vient ce surnom?
L'explication est la suivante. Aux 16ème et 17ème siècles la principauté de Stavelot fut souvent mise à contribution par les princes-abbés pour les besoins de la chrétienté en lutte contre l'invasion turque du Saint-Empire. Les collectes organisées régulièrement dans les églises des villages avoisinants rencontraient la réprobation des administrés. Or, Faymonville était le seul village des environs qui dépendait du Duché de Luxembourg et eut ainsi la chance d'échapper à ces douloureuses ponctions financières.
C'est ainsi que les habitants des villages voisins affublèrent les Faymonvillois du sobriquet "Turcs" en référence à cette "pactisation" avec "l'envahisseur" ottoman.
Fondé en 1920 notre club opta à l'époque pour l'appellation Football Club Turkania Faymonville.
http://www.turkania-faymonville.be/pages/40l_s11.html
I heard that village from Turkish media last year because they organize a Turkish festival and cherish their nickname all together. Apparently, they did their annual Turkish parade again, few days ago;
http://g1.milliyet.com.tr/Detail/2013/02/12/boyle-olur-turk-koyu-nde-karnaval-belcika-faymonville-karnaval-turk-koyu-1348258.jpg
http://g1.milliyet.com.tr/Detail/2013/02/12/boyle-olur-turk-koyu-nde-karnaval-belcika-faymonville-karnaval-turk-koyu-1348256.jpg
http://g1.milliyet.com.tr/Detail/2009/02/25/boyle-olur-turk-koyunde-karnaval-belcika-faymonville-karnaval-turk-koyu-1061383.jpg
http://g1.milliyet.com.tr/Detail/2009/02/25/boyle-olur-turk-koyunde-karnaval-belcika-faymonville-karnaval-turk-koyu-1061378.jpg
http://g.mynet.com/i/43/1322030-11.jpg
http://g1.milliyet.com.tr/Detail/2009/02/25/boyle-olur-turk-koyunde-karnaval-belcika-faymonville-karnaval-turk-koyu-1061375.jpg
http://g1.milliyet.com.tr/Detail/2009/02/25/boyle-olur-turk-koyunde-karnaval-belcika-faymonville-karnaval-turk-koyu-1061372.jpg
http://galeri.sozcu.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Faymonville-karnaval-5.jpg